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you are probably right, but at the risk of injury.....i think i would take the money and run, no pun intended.With all the backs available, I think he'd be wise to wait a year.As expectedHopefully Felix follows this up with the same announcement on Monday.
NFL contracts aren't guaranteed either and at the end of the first through the second round, where Felix likely gets drafted, the signing bonuses aren't huge.Get an insurance policy and run like crazy next year where you can have a chance at being the top back taken.you are probably right, but at the risk of injury.....i think i would take the money and run, no pun intended.With all the backs available, I think he'd be wise to wait a year.As expected
It seems to me that Jones would likely be the 4th or 5th back taken this year. He would possibly be the 4th next year as well (Wells, Moreno, Spiller). And this year, there seems to be a lot of teams possibly in need of a workhouse back. With the depth of this class, and the three I mentioned for next year, the demand for Jones may actually go down next year. In essence, if he waits a year, he is conceivably competing against this class and the 2009 class. Make sense, or am I way off?NFL contracts aren't guaranteed either and at the end of the first through the second round, where Felix likely gets drafted, the signing bonuses aren't huge.Get an insurance policy and run like crazy next year where you can have a chance at being the top back taken.you are probably right, but at the risk of injury.....i think i would take the money and run, no pun intended.With all the backs available, I think he'd be wise to wait a year.As expectedHopefully Felix follows this up with the same announcement on Monday.
That makes sense. I imagine it must be really difficult for these kids to make this decision.
I actually think he's the 2nd or 3rd RB taken this year. The guy is a stud.
I think all four of McFadden, Jones, Mendenhall, and Stewart are at roughly the same level.
Maybe its just me, but I think that first round draft pick and $Million(s) trumps chance at national championship with at least 99% of today's athletes.
Now this was the guy I really thought the Bills were gonna take with the 11th pick. He would have fit in nicely.
Wow. He just made Mike Jenkins, Aqib Talib, and Antoine Cason a lot of money.
You may be right but glenn dorsey could've been a first rounder and he returned. Another factor is moreno will have only played 2 years after next season so it's not as if he'll be worried about the amount of hits his body has taken
I am surprised he is staying. Thought he was a lock to come out early.
It's doubtful that he could improve his grade much more and is risking either dropping in the draft or injury. I'm not sure I understand it from a football/money perspective.
For RB especially it's a mistake to stay in school. You can say "go back and have a great year" but anything could happen. Even if you get drafted in the 2nd round you're going to get at least a couple million guaranteed are unlikely to get cut even with a knee injury. Michael Bush, only a 4th round pick, got $500,000 guaranteed to rehab his leg.Andy Dufresne said:NFL contracts aren't guaranteed either and at the end of the first through the second round, where Felix likely gets drafted, the signing bonuses aren't huge.Get an insurance policy and run like crazy next year where you can have a chance at being the top back taken.Duke1948 said:you are probably right, but at the risk of injury.....i think i would take the money and run, no pun intended.Andy Dufresne said:With all the backs available, I think he'd be wise to wait a year.higgins said:As expectedHopefully Felix follows this up with the same announcement on Monday.
@ an elite player in the SEC "playing for free."
I certainally hope they do but then moreno would be under even more pressure to stay and help us repeat
Skills just don't translate way in the NFL. I see it says he is supposed to go in the 2nd. I wouldn't be surprised if he goes 4th or later. Is going to have to find his niche as a kick returner, 3rd down back.
I've got 6 1st rounders of 12 picks in one league.
I concur. bad mistake on his part.Edit: Xavier Lee Florida St. QBConstruxBoy said:awesomeness said:Needed another year, IMHO.
And there it is
yes, most likely.
The talent in this class has been somewhat overrated. It's true that there will be intriguing prospects all the way into the second day of the draft, but there are really only a handful of guys who look like locks to become starters. Most of the second tier guys will be backups and change of pace guys at the next level. So while you might hear a lot of hype about Ray Rice, Chris Johnson, Kevin Smith, Jamaal Charles, James Davis, and Steve Slaton, I'd venture to guess that only 1-2 of those guys will end up becoming consistent top 15-20 type FF backs. Either way, next year's crop shouldn't suffer. There are already a couple first round type guys who will be eligible and there will inevitably be late risers just like there are every other year (Perry in 2004, Arrington in 2005, Addai in 2006, Stewart and Mendenhall in 2007).
Always tough to tell a year out, but here are a few large school guys with a good combination of production and measurables to be interesting. I would just say don't automatically sell off your 2009 picks to get into 2008, as 2009 looks to be at least average with the top 2 or 3 guys listed as potential first rounders. Chris Wells Ohio StateKnowshon Moreno GeorgiaKeiland Williams LSUMarlon Lucky NebraskaCJ Spiller ClemsonPJ Hill Wisconson
Some posters on the PSU boards suggesting that the thinking with King is that he's better off sitting on the bench and learning from a good NFL secondary coach for a year than playing at Penn State while not being coached that well in technique.I concur. bad mistake on his part.Edit: Xavier Lee Florida St. QBConstruxBoy said:awesomeness said:Needed another year, IMHO.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-...0,5029941.story
I think he's a poor man's Lorenzo Booker.Balco said:
Ouch!
Isn't a poor man's Lorenzo Booker sitting on his couch during football season?
Either that or he's a special teamer.Or he's the starting RB for the Saints.
I could definately see guys like Jordan, James, Alexander, Green and other aging, high-priced RBs dropped pre-draft/post-combine or pre-season due to this crop. Could also certainly dilute the market for guys like Turner. Not that I think this class is special in talent, but special in servicable depth at RB.
Needed another year, IMHO.
